A Tory Minister claimed he did not watch ITV’s Post Office drama as he prefers sport – however then could not identify his favorite soccer group.
Bungling Michael Tomlinson admitted he hadn’t watched ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office‘, which shone a lightweight on the largest miscarriage of justice in British historical past when a whole bunch of subpostmasters had been wrongly accused of swindling money. The Government rushed to usher in a brand new legislation to exonerate and compensate Post Office employees after the drama triggered a wave of nationwide outrage.
Asked if he’d watched it by Sky News’ Kay Burley, Mr Tomlinson stated: “I haven’t, I’ve been focusing on my job, which as Illegal Migration Minister, is topping the boats.” In an excruciating change, Mr Tomlinson stated: “I watch little or no, is the trustworthy and easy reply. If you ask my household they’ll say I’m just a little bit centered on what I’m doing and possibly do not have plenty of time to observe boxsets.
“But I do enjoy watching sport, and if you want to ask me about cricket or sport then please do,” he added. Asked which soccer group he helps, he then appeared to overlook. “I don’t really have a football team,” he stated.
Told he wasn’t actually a sports activities fan, he protested: “I’m a cricket fan, I love sport and I enjoy watching sport — but it would be wrong to tell you that I have a football team. “I’ve been to Bournemouth, I’ve been to various other grounds but I don’t have a specific football team,” he stated, then added: “Wimborne Town Football Club!”
But his love of Wimborne Town seemed to be a bit shallow. Asked by the presenter about their final outcome, he stated: “I couldn’t let you know their final outcome. But the final outcome that I used to be there was very thrilling, there have been numerous targets – and it was a 1-1 draw.”
Mr Tomlinson is not the primary politician to get into sizzling water over soccer. David Cameron famously stated he backed West Ham after repeatedly claiming to be an Aston Villa supporter.